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3 store lambs grazing near the North Coast of Northern Ireland. This batch seems to have been hand reared as they are extremely tame.
Always nice to see cows grazing happily on a sunny spring day. F3.2 handheld so not much depth of field to play with.
Always hard to choreograph a cow grazing shot. Many times you will be disappointed. I like this one as all the heads seem to be in sync. F 10 as it is a close up and I was just trying to keep some DoF.
Cows grazing a fresh sward of grass in late August in Northern Ireland. Down at f3.5 to give focus and interest on the lead cow. White faced animals can be difficult to hold the highlights in a scene like this. ISO 800 to get me high enough shutter speed to freeze the head movement while grazing.
I just liked the bolshy pose here with the cow's head in the air. The sky also had alot of detail and a bit of colour to provide a nice backdrop. F6.3 and 18mm gives that nice wide angle feel. Always handheld for this type of shot as the animals are fact moving and a tripod would just slow the process down.
A holstein cow enjoying some grass in late September in Northern Ireland. As the weather transitions into autumn, ground conditions become more difficult and cows are housed for the winter. Hand held with the wide angle lens on the R5. F6.3 to get a nice focus on the cow's face. Getting close to the cow when you are at 26mm on this lens.
A lone cow at sunrise - the others have all headed for the milking parlour. F13.0 to try and burst the sun. Always handheld when animals are involved as the scene can change quickly as they move around. They don't always pose with a sunrise behind them !
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Not one for the pixel peepers as the light had all but gone at this stage. Opened up to 5.6 and put ISO at 800 to give a fast enough shutter speed to stop the cows movement. No chance of a tripod being used with an animal in the frame. Loved the colour in the sky for a fleeting minute...then it was gone.
Curious grass-fed dairy cows and their calves at St Marks, Isle of Man. I thought the 'leader' was very pretty with her dappled grey markings.
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A lovely, sunny summer day in Northern Ireland. These 3 Holstein cows are enjoying the weather and some fresh grass. This sort of shot can never be planned. The animals are fast moving and you don;t have long to nail the focus or plan your composition. F 11 here helps to maintain depth of field when the cows get close to the lens.
We christened the grill tonight. It was really too cold. barely over freezing, but we hand't quite ran out of propane from boiling the last bit of sap, so what the heck.
One of the things to remember with grass-fed beef is to not overcook it. Cook it slightly rarer than your normal taste. Trust me.
So tonight's dinner were labeled two rib steaks. A little thinner than I prefer, but much tastier than I expected.
Burgers on the grill, with Cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese, homegrown sprouts and homemade fresh bread.
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A herd of Holstein cows enjoying spring grass on a pleasant day near Chester, England.